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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1978
t’s shoot-out time in Austin
Expect unexpected of Horns and Hogs
ted even
By MARK PATTERSON
Battalion Staff
t might come down to the final
lutes before the winner is de-
td, as it did in the 1969 game and
In last year. Or it might be a run
ly victory, like it was in the 1974
feting between the two schools,
lut no matter what happens it
I probably be the unexpected. It
lays is when the University of
as hooks up against the Univer-
of Arkansas in their annual
|ot-out.
fut aside the fact that Texas has
110 of the last 11 meetings be-
the two schools. Arkansas’
' victory since 1966 was a 31-7
ping in 1971. Even that year
ink Broyles Hogs finished sec-
jltothe Longhorns in the South-
t Conference race,
pd put aside last year’s meeting
as a guage for Saturday’s game.
Those were a different set of Texans
who made the trip to Fayetteville.
You might remember they had a
man by the name Campbell carrying
the ball back then. He rolled
through the Hogs for 188 yards in
the 13-9 Longhorn victory. This
year he’s gone.
His absence has been quite ap
parent on offense for Texas thus far.
The Longhorns are averaging 225.2
yards per game rushing this season,
fourth in the conference. Texas
ranks sixth in the conference in total
offense with a 324.8 yards per game
average.
But the offense hasn’t been the
main factor in Texas’ 4-1 season and
eighth place national ranking. The
defense has been the key.
For most of the season the Horns
led the nation defensively. Since
their loss to Oklahoma two weeks
ago, Texas has slipped to third
within its own conference. It trails
Texas A&M and Arkansas.
Over on the other side of the As
troturf, the Arkansas Razorbacks are
still riding the momentum from
their 31-6 victory over Oklahoma in
last year’s Orange Bowl. Because of
their 11-1 finish last season the Hogs
have spent much of their season
ranked in the top four of national
polls. The Razorbacks will take a 4-0
record and a lofty third place rank
ing into Austin’s Memorial Stadium
Saturday.
“Everyone knows Arkansas is a
good football team,” Texas coach
Fred Akers said. “They have been
aweflilly conservative in their games
up to this point, but they have out
standing personnel.
“They do have quite a stable of
running backs. They have two good
quarterbacks (Ron Calcagni and
Kevin Scanlon) who they seem to
have confidence in and both seem
very capable. We know full well
what Calcagni can do, but we ha
ven’t faced Scanlon yet. In short,
Arkansas is big, fast, good and ex
perienced.”
Most of their offensive experience
rests in their offensive backfield.
And the leader of the ground crew is
senior running back Ben Cowins.
Cowins, coming off his second con
secutive 1,000-yard season, is av
eraging 6.5 yards per carry this sea
son, but has only handled the ball 60
times in Arkansas’ four games.
“Some backs carry the ball 48
times a week,” Holz said, “but we
have more of a team concept. Ben
may only carry the ball 12 times a
game, as he did last week against
TCU when he only played the first
half. He gets his yardage quickly.
“There are some great running
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ne call. This is Ernie Holmes,
ts Doug doin’, starting yet?”,
id the deep voice at the other
• Stanley replied that Doug was
well LvA 'mas
eshman and had not yet won a
ting job. “Do I need to talk to
i?. Ernie asked sternly. No,
'ley told him, he’d be all right.
lachyear, at the beginning of the
ion, Stanley received the same
| from the elder Holmes. This
r Stanley was able to report that
Jug would be A&M’s starting
pt guard.
Actually, Doug Holmes became a
starter five games into the 1977 sea
son. After the Ags’ grueling spring
training period last year, he had re
tained the role and has become one
of Texas A&M’s most improved
players.
“I feel comfortable at the position
Doug
Holmes
now. Holmes said. “Learning all
the different types of blocking
schemes was confusing at first but I
feel I’ve got it down and can just
concentrate on intensity.”
Holmes, who won his first varsity
letter last year as a sophomore, is
now a member of the conference’s
most potent offense. The Aggies are
averaging 426 yards per game.
Holmes believes that the best is yet
to come.
“I think we get better as a unit
every game, he said. We still ha
ven’t reached our full potential,
however, but by the end of the sea
son I think we will have proven just
what we are capable of.”
After closing out his high school
career at Burkeville High, Holmes
narrowed his college choices down
to Texas A&M and Pittsburgh.
“Ernie kind of wanted me to go to
Pitt so we could see each other play
more often but my mind was made
up when I attended a game at Kyle
Field. The spirit was just tremen
dous and J thought to myseU, 'Man,
if \ coufd just play Viere.
And play he has — much to the
satisfaction of Bob Stanley.
“Doug’s best assets are his quick
ness and body balance, Stanley
said. “He also has that deep-down
determination that makes him want
to excel. Doug isn’t very big but we
as coaches never really notice his
lack of size just by the way he per
forms on the field.”
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(5-11, 230) is no handicap.
"A little guy can do as much as a
big guy as long as he wants to bad
enough,” he said. “It all boils down
to just getting the job done.”
The Aggies boast one of the quic
kest backfields’ in the country, with
speedsters Curtis Dickey at halfback
and Mike Mosley at quarterback.
Does that put any added pressure
on Holmes?
“None whatsoever," he said. “I
know they’ll do their job and I’ll do
mine. As long as the play is exe
cuted properly there are no prob
lems.”
Although Holmes admits that not
receiving the same public acclaim as
a Yvmnuxg back or receiver is at
times disconcerting, he feels that
team effort is more improtant than
individual laurels.
“Everyone gets a big charge out
of winning and that takes a whole
team,” he said. “I also get my per
sonal satisfaction from putting a
linebacker or safety on the ground
and watching Curtis or another back
break a long run."
One year ago, the Aggies were
preparing to take on the Baylor Be
ars, just as they are doing this week.
Doug Holmes made his first start in
an A&M uniform against Baylor in
1977 and from two standpoints no
thing has changed, Doug is still a
Starter arid big brofher Ernie is still
watching.
backs in the country, but as far as a
complete, total football player. I’ve
never seen a better one.”
The Razorbacks enter the game
well rested, coming off of an open
date last Saturday. The Hogs will be
at full strength with Cowins and
Jerry Eckwood at running backs and
Calcagni taking snaps.
“Arkansas doesn t make out the
schedule but this sure is a good time
for them to get everybody healthy,”
Akers said. “But it worked out well
for us too. We needed to play a
game after Oklahoma. (Texas de
feated North Texas State last week
26-16.) We needed to make some
improvements in several areas and
last week gave us a chance to do
that. But I wouldn’t mind having a
week or so at this time of the year to
get everyone well.”
The Longhorns will have an off
week after their SMU game Oct. 28.
Texas has been doing the quar
terback tango this season, shuffling
Randy McEachern and freshman
Donnie Little in and out of its first
five games, trying to decide on a
starter. This week McEachern will
get the start, after he came off the
bench to rally the Longhorns to a
come from behind victory over
NTSU.
“Randy started the week off as our
number one quarterback,” Akers
said. “As I’ve said before he’s tough
to move out of there. But we ll con
tinue to evaluate both all week be
fore we settle on a starter.”
Whoever goes against the Razor-
backs, he better be ready for any
thing thrown at him. When these
two teams meet, anything goes.
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